Kriegmont, Gretchen. "My Turn: High School's Auto Shop Fills Important Role." Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper. Web. 05 Apr. 2011. <http://juneauempire.com/stories/040108/opi_263940120.shtml>.
This site outlines the importance of high school auto shops. It points out how having these auto shops in high school make a difference in teenagers future and in their life in general. These auto shops help establish futures for teenagers.
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more than 3,000 students who have come to school to experience auto shop at JDHS.
For the last 25 years we have shared the University of Alaska Southeast building that houses our high school auto shop program.
Almost 50 percent of our students in Juneau end up in a trade career.
The automotive program helps to curb the drop out rate.
has been in partnership with UAS for 25 years
Almost 50 percent of our students in Juneau end up in a trade career
many of them will have taken auto shop at our beloved high school.
The automotive program helps to curb the drop out rate.
Gretchen Kriegmont is a teacher at Juneau-Douglas High School.
Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Vocational education has a place in the 21st century.
Education must be relevant and reflect the needs of the community.
This site outlines the importance of high school auto shops. It points out how having these auto shops in high school make a difference in teenagers future and in their life in general. These auto shops help establish futures for teenagers.
Facts